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Flier, H. Van Der
Hendrik (Henk) van der Flier (born 1945) is a Dutch psychologist, and Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and at its Kurt Lewin Institute (KLI), known for his work on comparability of psychological test performances. Biography Van der Flier studied Psychology at the Vrije Universiteit, where he received his BA and his MA in the 1960s. Later in 1980 he there also received his PhD in Psychology with the thesis entitled "Vergelijkbaarheid van individuele testprestaties" (Comparability of individual test performance). After his graduation late 1960s he started working in industry at the Dutch Railways, where he eventually became head of the department of Industrial Psychology. From 1990 he left for the Arbo Management Group, where he was Product Development and Quality manager. In 1998 he returned to the academia, where he was appointed Professor at the Department of Work and Organizational Psychology of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychologist
A psychologist is a professional who practices psychology and studies mental states, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior. Their work often involves the experimentation, observation, and explanation, interpretation of how individuals relate to each other and to their environments. Psychologists usually acquire a bachelor's degree in psychology, followed by a master's degree or doctorate in psychology. Unlike psychiatrist, psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse-practitioners, psychologists usually cannot prescribe medication, but depending on the jurisdiction, some psychologists with additional training can be licensed to prescribe medications; qualification requirements may be different from a bachelor's degree and master's degree. Psychologists receive extensive training in psychological testing, communication techniques, scoring, interpretation, and reporting, while psychiatrists are not usually trained in psychological testing. Psychologists are a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
